Anthony Cardinal Bevilacqua, Archbishop of Philadelphia, will celebrate the National Migration Week Mass as the Catholic Church throughout the United States honors the immigrant nature of our country and our Church. The theme of this year's Mass is All Come Bearing Gifts.

Sunday, March 30, 2003
2:00 p.m. Procession Begins
2:30 p.m. Mass Begins
Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
18th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA

More than 40 national and ethnic groups will be represented in the Mass, beginning with a colorful procession that features participants in national dress. There will be 13 choirs and readings in 10 languages. The National Migration Week Mass is sponsored by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Office for Pastoral Care for Migrants and Refugees.

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